LEISURE SUIT LARRY: BOX OFFICE BUST ARTICLES

October 28, 2009 - In our countdown of the scariest moments for gamers, we laid out a laundry list of real-life gaming disasters that freak us out. It was a good start, but we saved the most horrifying for last: the terrifyingly ugly game. Here at IGN, we see more than our fair share of beautiful videogames. But for every hyper-realistic work of art, there's an abomination on deck, just waiting to burn our eyes with its unholiness.

May 12, 2009 - It was Codemasters that snagged this title from the dust cloud surrounding Activision Blizzard's mid-2008 supernova of intellectual properties, though for what reason is truly a mystery. Team17's Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust is an awful, awful game. Anyone who played it before release must have realized this, yet here it is sitting on store shelves. It's frustratingly unpolished, devoid of any kind of wit or charm, and packed with tiring, at times infuriating challenges. While the PC and Xbox 360 versions available now may be budget priced at $20 USD, this game is nearly impossible to recommend.

January 17, 2008 - Let's not pull any punches here. The last Leisure Suit Larry was a radical departure from previous titles in the series, and a huge disappointment for fans who were hoping for an adventure game but instead found a collection of tedious mini-games. Thankfully Sierra, the publisher of the series, has taken the criticisms on board, and Larry is back with a new developer and a new focus that looks to marry the charms of Larry-past with modern gaming sensibilities. We caught up with the game's Executive Producer John Melchior to find out more.